Giving Tuesday

Join us as we Raise the Flag!

Thanks to generous donations from our own students, employees and community supporters,
we have raised the funds to restore this symbol of American pride.

There will be a special presentation by the Hon. Mike Thompson, representing the Fifth
Congressional District.

The National Anthem will be sung by U. S. Navy P.O. First Class Steven Powell, music
will be provided by the U.S. Army Military Band, and we will have the flag presented
by a U.S. Navy Color Guard.

Light refreshments will be available and our guests do not need a permit or pass
to park a vehicle on campus during the event. Please call 707-638-5205 if you need
directions or special assistance.

Thank You!

Thanks to each of you who contributed to our Raise the Flag Campaign. We raised $22,197.98
from 34 donors toward our $23,000 goal!

Thank you again so much for helping out!

Our campaign to restore the flagpole in front of the old Naval Hospital will continue
full force. We only need $802 to reach our goal to once again Raise the Flag over
Mare Island!!

If you would like to support our campaign you can give today and your gift will be
matched. Our CEO and Senior Provost, Shelley Berkley, has generously offered to match
contributions made up to $250, so please give today to double your impact.

Shelley Berkley Wants to get the Job Done!

Shelley Berkley, CEO/Senior Provost of Touro Western Division, wants to Raise the
Flag! Shelley will match all contributions for the flag pole restoration, up to $250,
to help achieve the $23,000 goal. Remember, no gift is too small ($5 buys a paint
brush) and helps get the job done!

It Matters

For Zachary Landau, ENS MC, USNR, and College of Osteopathic Medicine student, Class
of 2016, the flag restoration matters to him. He signed the Navy commission, took
oath of office, and participated in the Touro University California white coat ceremony
during the same week.

In the months that followed, he dedicated himself fully to the study of medicine.
The absence of our nations colors on the Touro campus was not fully felt until the
summer after OMS-I in Newport, RI. Wearing the uniform, training to be a Naval officer,
and appreciating the history and importance of our country's Navy, gave Zachary renewed
purpose. For him, our country matters. The health and safety of our military matters.
And more than that, it matters every day.

“Patriotism is something that should be felt on our campus. It is pride. It is purpose,”
he said. “With our history on Mare Island, and our many graduates serving the country
here and abroad, we need the flag flown. From kindergarten to college, every school
I have attended has raised a flag. The time is overdue for Touro University to do
the same.”

GIVING TUESDAY 2014

Since its inception in 1997, the students, faculty, and staff at Touro University
California (TUC) have been giving back to the community around them. TUC is a non-profit,
Jewish-sponsored independent institution with accredited programs to train physicians,
pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, public health professionals and teachers. Giving
back to the community is a fundamental value on the Touro campus, where we regularly
staff the local health clinics, facilitate health fairs and public health programs,
and mentor K-12 students.

In the spirit of giving, we at TUC are participating in the #GivingTuesday 2014 movement (www.givingtuesday.org) with the hope that we reach beyond our campus, and back into history to restore this
historic landmark and pay tribute to those who serve and once served.

Touro has become an integral and dedicated part of the northern California community.
For this national day of giving, #GivingTuesday 2014, we are turning our attention
to the place we call home—Mare Island, the former Naval Shipyard – to restore one
of our national treasures for all the men and women who have served our country and
trained here.

Every day we are fortunate enough to walk in the footsteps of American Military history
and attend classes in buildings designated as historic landmarks. However, many of
these landmarks are showing their 160 year age.

This year we are focusing on one such landmark, the Mare Island Hospital flagpole,
in the hopes of restoring it to its former glory for our students and veterans. Built
in 1869, this hospital campus and shipyard has served tens of thousands of sailors
throughout every world war and conflict until 1996. Above it all flew our country’s
flag atop a beautiful 100-foot steel flagpole mast built to resemble the mast of the
great ships of the Navy.

Additionally, Mare Island was home to a “flag loft” where thousands of flags were
produced over 150 years including the famous flags raised at Iwo Jima. The tradition
of raising the flag and seeing the Stars and Stripes reach the top is an unforgettable
experience that we want to bring back to Mare Island to honor those who have tread
here before us, but we need your help to do it.

Please help us on this day of giving. Together we can Raise the Flag on Mare Island!

If you prefer to write a check, please make the check payable to:

Touro University CaliforniaEnter "Flagpole" in the memo field, and send to: